Star Wars / Two Halves

1 : Not a Normal Boy

I never really considered myself a normal kid. Sure I did the standard things any 5 or 6 year old would, I played with friends, didn't follow the rules, stuff like that. The thing is though, I could do things no other kids my age could do. I would make things float without noticing or sometimes even hover some people above the ground. I thought I was gifted, others thought differently.

"Arek!! Get out of bed this instant and get your breakfast!!" My eyes shot open from the sudden shout of my mother, she had the tendency to do that. I rubbed my eyes for a good few seconds before slipping out of the bed and heading downstairs, not even bothering to get dressed into regular clothes yet. Once I got to the bottom of the stairs I was greeted by the sight of my mother holding out some portions.

"Mmmmm, my favorite" I said sarcastically toward her. She gave me an awkward frown showing she wasn't very amused. "Ha ha very funny smart one, you better hurry up and eat it, school starts in less then 30 minutes". I grabbed a cup of blue milk and sat down at the table groggily eating my portions not wanting to go to school but knowing I had to.

"Do I have to go? All the kids are gonna make fun of me again". I said with a sad look at my mother, she always tried to act serious in front of me and others, but deep down she was probably the most protective mother I could think of. "I'm sorry sweetie but I can't just keep letting you skip school just because of some mean kids, just ignore them like I always tell you".

I hated hearing her say that, I feel like that's all she ever told me to do, like it was that easy to make them stop doing what they were doing. "I've ignored them a thousand times mom, it doesn't work, they're just monsters".

Mom smiled at me after that, I don't know why she would be smiling, I just called some kid a monster and now she was smiling? Why? "It's okay sweetie there are some kids that are meaner then others, you just have to overcome them and show them who's boss. Also if you go to school I'll cook your favorite dinner tonight".

My mom's words definitely motivated me, not just the words telling me to overcome my bullies, but also that she was going to make my favorite dinner. "Really!? Awesome!! I'll go right now!". With that I was out the door heading off to another terrorizing day at school.

*After School*

I was walking down the various streets and alleyways across the city, taking every shortcut I knew to get home faster and not have to pass by as many people and beggers. Once I reached the street with my home on it I heard distant screaming, coming from my home..... Dark thoughts entered my mind and I trembled at the thought that my mom might be in trouble. I ran as fast as I could down the road, breathing frantically and heavily. Once I reached the front door I slammed it open with so much force I'm surprised the door didn't fly off it hinge. I saw my mom on the ground, lifeless, I went up to her immediately and checked her pulse....nothing.

"Mom please don't do this please oh please no" I began to burst into tears that I couldn't control. At least until I heard footsteps upstairs, I realized this must be the culprit for my mother's murder. "Who's up there!! What do you want!!" I said through broken tears and agony. I heard no voice in return, just more footsteps inching closer to the stairs. I was frightened yet angry, sad yet terrified.

A figure emerged at the top of the stairs, a man. I could not tell who it was, all I saw was blackness and the glow of a red laser of some sort. I didn't move, I didn't cry, I just stood as he descended the stairs towards me. "Answer me!! Who are you and what do you want!!". He was now standing right in front of me, almost breathing down my neck, but he finally opened his mouth to speak. "Who am I? I cannot say, but what do I want? The answer to that is you, I want you"

His words sent chills down my spine, why does he want me? What did I do to him? I started to see his features a lot better, he was a Twi'Lek, no doubt, with green skin, menacing red eyes, his cloak darker then the night sky. He was truly a sight to be feared. "Why do you want me?! And why did you kill my mom?!".
The man looked threatened by my words, I don't know why, it's not like I could do much. "Kill her you say? She attacked me first, there's a difference between killing and self defense boy. And as for what I want with you, you'll just have to come with me and find out". He gave me an evil grin and started laughing maniacally to himself.

I started crying on the spot, I cried so much that my head started hurting but I didn't care. The ground started to shake... it was happening again, I was making things float again, why now?. The man looked shocked but also impressed by what I was doing. "That's good boy show me your power". I didn't want to show him, I hated making things float, it was embarrassing and made things worse for me. Suddenly I heard another pair of footsteps outside, I assumed it was just another passerby but I didn't say anything in fear of being killed by this man. "Come boy we must go quick, now!" The man grabbed my arm and started to drag me away, I thought that this would be the end for me until I heard another voice.

"Let him go" it was the voice of another man, not an old man, but not a young man. I looked over to see who it was but it was still too dark to see the man's details, all I saw was the light of another laser, only this one was green instead of red. "Let this boy go? No no no, I think not mister Skywalker, this boy will be taught the ways of the sith and take down your kind!" The man said, I did not know what they were talking about, but I just hoped that this Skywalker man would save me. "You're wrong, this boy will grow up to be a jedi and be a bringer of peace and justice". Just as he was done talking the man dove toward Skywalker and tried to attack but Skywalker instantly blocked it and slashed him across the stomach.

Skywalker hurried over to me with a worried face. "Are you okay Arek?". How did he know my name? Was he searching for me? Stalking me? "I'm fine, who are you? Are you a bad man?". I asked, he gave me a stern look and kneeled down in front of me, "No I'm not here to hurt you, I came looking for you so I can bring you to a new place a mine where kids like you can come, kids that can make things well, float as you say". Was he serious? There were other kids like him in the galaxy? If there is then he had to meet them immediately so he can know what it's like for them to have these weird powers. "What about my mommy? What are you going to do with her?" Skywalker looked over at Arek's mother and looked back Arek with a sad look, "I'm sorry about your mother, I couldn't get here fast enough, but she'll be buried at the place where we're going so you can visit her everyday". I gave him a happy look in this sad moment as he stood up before me.

"It's time to go though, we don't want to be here on Lothal any longer". I agreed, I didn't want anymore of those bad guys to come and try to hurt us again. "Whoa we're going to a different planet? Why? What are we going to do?" Luke laughed and turned around to face Arek, "I'm gonna turn you into a Jedi".

(Ok everyone I hoped you enjoyed this part of the story, and if you did make sure to vote it, and share it with others! I know it isn't perfect but this chapter is just focusing on Arek's backstory before he got discovered by Luke Skywalker, the next chapter will be a time skip to Arek's teen years which will have the exciting and juicy stuff, I should have the next chapter out pretty soon so stay tuned for that! See ya next chapter!)